Election Name: | 1976 United States Senate election in Utah |
Country: | Utah |
Flag Year: | 1922 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1970 United States Senate election in Utah |
Previous Year: | 1970 |
Next Election: | 1982 United States Senate election in Utah |
Next Year: | 1982 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1976 |
Image1: | Orrin Hatch 1977 official photo (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Orrin Hatch |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 290,221 |
Percentage1: | 53.73% |
Image2 Size: | 125x136px |
Nominee2: | Frank Moss |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 241,948 |
Percentage2: | 44.80% |
Map Size: | 230px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Frank Moss |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Orrin Hatch |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1976 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Frank Moss ran for re-election to a fourth term but was defeated by his Republican opponent Orrin Hatch. This is the last time a Senator from Utah lost re-election.
Hatch eventually became the longest-serving Republican Senator, having been elected for seven terms before retiring during the 2018 election. This record was later overtaken by Chuck Grassley of Iowa in 2022.